Chapter 760: Uninvited
Sting narrowed his eyes after hearing this: "Details of the scene? What do you mean?"
Dinisha frowned and said: "When I rushed to Dawn Peak, Lorna was already covered in bruises and there were no other helpers around. But the strange thing is that I saw very large burn marks at the scene, and even saw
The mountain peaks thousands of meters away were fused by some kind of power. This obviously cannot be the power that the third-sequence Lorna should have, nor is it quite like the power that the remnants of the Six Kings can control."
"Furthermore, after Lorna woke up in the ward, she suddenly told me that her blood oath would talk to me, saying that a voice communicated with her. I asked her what the specific communication was, but she became very silent again and refused to say anything."
"Do you know anything about these strange things?"
Sting sat silently, with only the sound of howling wind and snow around him. He didn't know how long it had passed, but he laughed and said, "Lorna was hallucinating, maybe she hurt her head?"
"Sting." Dinisha looked at him deeply, "Look at me."
Sting and Dinisha looked at each other, their eyes unwavering and devoid of any emotion.
Dinisha: "Sura used to be a close friend of mine. She has always been a passionate and positive person. But in my memory, not long after Sula took out the Blood Oath, she suddenly became very reserved one day.
Silent, no longer willing to communicate with me about many things, always avoiding me intentionally or unintentionally."
"Then later, the 500th year of the Fire Moon Calendar happened...you know what I'm talking about."
"What do you know about the Blood Oath? What secrets does it hide?"
Sting said calmly: "I am of the bloodline of the subordinates. I don't need the blood oath. How do I know what secrets are buried in it?"
Dinisha looked at Sting suspiciously, but did not pursue the question. After all, what he told was the truth. Only the dragon knights of the Queen's blood can use the Blood Oath. This is a fact known to everyone.
Dinisha looked at the house shrouded in wind and snow in front of her, as if looking at Lorna who was eating with the children in the kitchen, and said silently: "Whether you really don't know, or you are deliberately hiding it, I just hope
Lorna don't make the same mistake as Sulla."
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The 30th of Huixue is the last day of the year 514 in the Huoyao calendar. This is the day when the palace holds a New Year's banquet. It is also Solandel's birthday. After today, Solandel will be 15 years old, and she is only 16 years old before she reaches adulthood.
Last year left.
Today, the palace is as lively as in previous years. The invited nobles came from all over to attend the banquet and celebrate Solandelle's birthday.
However, what is different from previous years is that this year's New Year's banquet has guests, in addition to nobles from all walks of life, there are also a group of people who have never appeared in the past - the Scarlet Church.
Led by the Archbishop, the Scarlet Church also came to the banquet this year, and it is worth mentioning that they were not on the royal family’s invitation list. They came completely uninvited. Due to the delicate relationship between the kingdom and the church,
Perseus didn't ban them either.
The archbishop's image was as simple as ever, without any ornaments on his body. In this cold winter, he only wore a coarse red linen cloth, and his feet wearing straw sandals were covered with frostbite, just like a devout ascetic.
Solandel greeted her personally at the door of the palace. When she saw the Archbishop, she said politely: "Welcome everyone."
The archbishop smiled, and the knife-like wrinkles on his face became deeper. He nodded to Solandel, and then stretched out his skinny hand: "Today is your birthday. It's a pity that I don't have any personal wealth. I can’t give you a suitable gift. I heard that you asked Sting for a hand-kissing gift on your 12th birthday, so I will follow Sting’s example and give you a hand-kissing gift.”
As the Archbishop spoke, he was about to take Solandel's hand and kiss the back of her hand.
However, before the Archbishop could touch Solandel, an exclamation suddenly came from beside him: "Oh! My foot slipped! Be careful!"
Lugo was seen swaying, his feet slipping like butter. He stumbled over and bumped into the Archbishop, spilling the wine in his hand all over him.
The followers quickly supported the archbishop and stared at Lugo with ugly expressions.
Lugo also knocked on his head and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, it's so slippery in the snow. Come on, come on, I'll help you clean it up."
After Lugo finished speaking, he lifted up his clothes and wiped the wine stains on the Archbishop's face. His action was like rubbing a dog, and he rubbed out several more hairs that were not much.
This made the atmosphere very awkward. Seeing this, the imperial guard beside Perseus asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you going to capture this rude person?"
Perseus looked at Lugo, smiled briefly, didn't say anything, and just silently moved his eyes to the person walking behind him.
"Lugo, be careful next time." A smile came from behind Lugo. Lugo quickly got out of the way and stood there shaking his legs with a smile.
Kino slowly walked up to the Archbishop and clasped his hands on his chest in a graceful manner: "My subordinates have a reckless personality and have offended you all."
The archbishop showed no anger at all, and still had that simple smile on his face: "You have a very obedient subordinate."
This answer is incorrect, but it also shows that the Archbishop understands everything.
Just when the atmosphere became a little stiff, Perseus's call came: "Your Majesty the Archbishop, please take your people to sit down. I have prepared good wine and food for you."
The archbishop ignored Kino and led the people towards Perseus, saying slowly: "Thank you very much for His Majesty the King's generosity. It's just that I am used to bread and water, and my stomach can no longer adapt to fine wine and food. I'd better leave it to other distinguished guests to enjoy."
The archbishop walked up to the high platform with the support of his entourage, bowed to Perseus, nodded and asked: "I am not here for a banquet this time, but I have a message to tell you. I wonder if your Majesty will allow me to announce it in public?"
Perseus didn't know what kind of medicine the Archbishop was selling in his gourd. After thinking for a moment, he raised his chin and motioned for him to continue.
The Archbishop walked to the stage, looked at the people below, and said loudly: "Since the year 486 of the Fire Moon Calendar, the lycanthropic disease has swept across the entire Doguland. All of us have gone through a very difficult time."
“I have witnessed countless people’s wives and children being separated and their families destroyed due to the epidemic, or they were isolated in epidemic areas by cold iron mesh, unable to hug each other’s families.”
"Although the Scarlet Church has done its best to develop technology and lower the price of blood therapy, there are still many poor people who cannot afford the cost. Every time I see them being imprisoned in a dark epidemic area, my heart pricks.
pain."
"However, such days are gone forever!" The Archbishop raised his skinny arms. His figure was obviously so thin, but he cast a huge shadow in the hall in the light of the surrounding candlelight, "After we passed by
Through congregants’ day and night research, we have found a brand new blood therapy solution!”
Chapter completed!